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Elemental

Benjamin Moore Elemental (AF-400) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

40.21

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Light Reflectance Value
40.21
Medium
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CharmingMoody
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Elemental
Elemental
Gray Mist
Gray Mist
Elemental vs Gray Mist
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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Gray Mist
OC-30 · LRV 73

Gray Mist reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 40), opening up a space where Elemental encloses it.

Desert Twilight
Desert Twilight
Elemental
Elemental
Desert Twilight vs Elemental
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Desert Twilight
2137-40 · LRV 27
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 27, Elemental is decisively the brighter choice.

Deep in Thought
Deep in Thought
Elemental
Elemental
Deep in Thought vs Elemental
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Deep in Thought
AF-30 · LRV 80
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40

Deep in Thought reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 40), opening up a space where Elemental encloses it.

Elemental
Elemental
Jute
Jute
Elemental vs Jute
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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Jute
AF-80 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 40, Jute is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Dried Basil
Dried Basil
Elemental
Elemental
Dried Basil vs Elemental
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Dried Basil
1510 · LRV 39
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40

With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Baby Turtle
Baby Turtle
Elemental
Elemental
Baby Turtle vs Elemental
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Baby Turtle
515 · LRV 40
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Elemental
Elemental
Lapland
Lapland
Elemental vs Lapland
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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Lapland
AF-410 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 42 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Approaching Storm
Approaching Storm
Elemental
Elemental
Approaching Storm vs Elemental
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Approaching Storm
CSP-535 · LRV 9
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 9, Elemental is decisively the brighter choice.

Elemental
Elemental
Evening Dove
Evening Dove
Elemental vs Evening Dove
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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Evening Dove
2128-30 · LRV 12

At LRV 40 vs 12, Elemental is decisively the brighter choice.

Elemental
Elemental
Hale Navy
Hale Navy
Elemental vs Hale Navy
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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Hale Navy
HC-154 · LRV 8

Elemental reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 8), opening up a space where Hale Navy encloses it.

Elemental
Elemental
Luxe
Luxe
Elemental vs Luxe
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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Luxe
AF-580 · LRV 22

Elemental reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 22), opening up a space where Luxe encloses it.

Blue Gaspe
Blue Gaspe
Elemental
Elemental
Blue Gaspe vs Elemental
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Blue Gaspe
1435 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 14, Elemental is decisively the brighter choice.

Elemental
Elemental
Violet Sparkle
Violet Sparkle
Elemental vs Violet Sparkle
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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Violet Sparkle
1422 · LRV 69

Violet Sparkle reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 40), opening up a space where Elemental encloses it.

Elemental
Elemental
French Violet
French Violet
Elemental vs French Violet
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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French Violet
1427 · LRV 18

At LRV 40 vs 18, Elemental is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Elemental
Elemental
Senora Gray
Senora Gray
Elemental vs Senora Gray
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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Senora Gray
1530 · LRV 48

Senora Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Elemental
Elemental
Nantucket Gray
Nantucket Gray
Elemental vs Nantucket Gray
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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Nantucket Gray
HC-111 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dried Basil
Dried Basil
Elemental
Elemental
Dried Basil vs Elemental
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Dried Basil
1510 · LRV 39
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40

With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Elemental
Elemental
Gray Mirage
Gray Mirage
Elemental vs Gray Mirage
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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Gray Mirage
2142-50 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 40, Gray Mirage is decisively the brighter choice.

Doily
Doily
Elemental
Elemental
Doily vs Elemental
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Doily
CSP-130 · LRV 56
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40

At LRV 56 vs 40, Doily is decisively the brighter choice.

Darker Colors

Elemental
Elemental
Hiking Path
Hiking Path
Elemental vs Hiking Path
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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Hiking Path
524 · LRV 30

Elemental reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Elemental
Elemental
Olive Branch
Olive Branch
Elemental vs Olive Branch
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
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Olive Branch
2143-30 · LRV 33

A 7-point LRV gap (40 vs 33) makes Elemental the marginally brighter of the two.

Alligator Green
Elemental
Elemental
Alligator Green vs Elemental
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Alligator Green
2143-20 · LRV 23
Benjamin Moore
Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 23, Elemental is decisively the brighter choice.

Elemental
Elemental
Old Salem Gray
Old Salem Gray
Elemental vs Old Salem Gray
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Elemental
AF-400 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Old Salem Gray
HC-94 · LRV 32

Elemental reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB177, 172, 141
HSL52° 19% 62%
CMYK0 3 20 31
CIE LabL: 70.0 a: -3.4 b: 16.6
XYZX: 0.38 Y: 0.41 Z: 0.31

Manufacturer description

An almost-neutral shade of green with broad appeal.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗